Life and Physical Sciences

Welcome to the Pitt’s Life & Physical Sciences Career Community! Through this community, you will find industry resources, career advice, resume samples, job/internship and networking opportunities, and events to help you navigate your post-graduation goals and plans.

Please feel free to explore other related community pages for additional resources and schedule an appointment with your career consultant.

  • Ashley Steffy: Bioinformatics | Biological Sciences | Biochemistry | Chemistry | Computational Biology | Ecology & Evolution | Microbiology | Molecular Biology
  • Ingrid Beute:  Astronomy | Environmental Science | Environmental Studies | Geology | Neuroscience | Physics
  • Carol Balk: Natural Sciences | Psychology

Pre-Med students and students interested in pursuing a health track, please visit comprehensive resources and relevant appointment opportunities here.

A Fair to Remember

Walking into the Fall 2025 Career and Internship Fair for the first time as a senior, I did not know what to expect. I felt both curious and uncertain. I wondered if I had prepared enough and if I had …

By Madison Bozik
Madison Bozik Communications Intern
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Career Fairs Work! Read one Pitt grad’s story!

Meet Ramsey Smith
University of Pittsburgh Class of 2025

Majors: Chemical Engineering, Biological Sciences

Hometown: Garnet Valley, PA

Current Role: Manufacturing Leadership Development Program Associate at Merck

Ramsey Smith came to Pitt as a student who seemed to have it …

By Alyson Kavalukas
Alyson Kavalukas Assistant Director for Program Operations
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ICYMI: Fall Career & Internship Fair

Nearly 2,500 students showed up to meet recruiters from over 180 companies last week. Terrific connections were made, but the work is not over. Whether you had a chance to attend or not, we want you to know that the …

By Sasha Gorchanyuk
Sasha Gorchanyuk Special Events Coordinator
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Attire Guide

This brief guide is designed to help you determine standard attire for various professional development opportunities. This guide provides introductory information on business attire standards. If you have questions or want to talk more about expectations for certain events or …

By Alissa Clark
Alissa Clark
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Thriving in the Virtual Working Environment: How to be successful and advance in your career.

Want to be successful and advance as a remote employee? Here are some suggestions to facilitate your journey and to THRIVE:

Communicate Effectively and Regularly: In a remote working environment, it’s essential to communicate regularly with your colleagues and managers. …

By Ingrid Beute
Ingrid Beute Career Consultant, Engineering & Science & Career Champions Program Coordinator
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Life and Physical Sciences Resources

Handshake: 5 tips—and sample scripts!—for cold outreach in your job search

Is the thought of cold emailing making you break out in a cold sweat? Whether you’re hoping to expand your …

Welcome to the AI & Digital Career Readiness Guide

AI is already transforming careers, classrooms, and everyday life. You don’t need to be a tech expert, but you do …

Career Fair Prep for Math-related fields

Before the Fair: Prep Like a Pro

Research Companies:

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Questions to Ask Recruiters:

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Connect with Alumni

Reach out to any of these alumni who have shared their profiles in Pitt Commons.

Thomas Platt

Alumni
  • Pittsburgh
  • Associate Professor and Vice Chair (Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology) University of Pittsburgh
Meet Thomas

Amarachi Onwuka

Alumni
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • University of Pennsylvania Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PennPREP) University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Meet Amarachi

Daniel Molyneaux

Alumni
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Corporate Development Analyst Alcoa
Meet Daniel

Daniel Antion

Alumni
  • Hartford, CT
  • Retired American Nuclear Insurers
Meet Daniel

Tom Aronson

Alumni
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Owner Object Aids Mentoring and Training
Meet Tom

Aleksandra Arsic

Alumni
  • Chicago, IL
  • Founder Top Writer, LLC
Meet Aleksandra

Michelle Kotsagrelos

Alumni
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Scientist Allegheny County
Meet Michelle

John Micco

Alumni
  • Latrobe, PA
  • Cloud Transformation Architect VMware
Meet John

Akudo-Kyoshia McGee-OsuagwuⓋ

Alumni
  • 6286 Wittem, Netherlands
  • PhD Researcher Maastricht University
Meet Akudo-Kyoshia

Chris Berarducci, WMCP®

Alumni
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Chief Operating Officer JKS Financial
Meet Chris

Gabby Brumond

  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Experiential Learning Consultant University of Pittsburgh
Meet Gabby

Jenelle Collier

Alumni
  • Pittsburgh, PA
Meet Jenelle
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Did you know?

Some of the top employers for Class of 2020 grads in the sciences included UPMC, ThermoFisher Scientific, and Quest Diagnostics. Visit our Success After Pitt site to check out the details!

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